It was an utterly disappointing night for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The batting unit simply did not work on the tricky surface of the Barsapara Stadium. The toss could be a factor, but the team, with so many talents inside the line-up, could have done a lot better. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad knows it very well. He did not blame anyone for the disappointing result; he just wanted to move on from that moment.
Like the winning team captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad also mentioned that the toss played a huge role in the result of the match. As there was moisture on the wicket, the pacers of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) got to move the ball with bounce as well. Later, as the match progressed, the turf went in favor of the batter.
CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad mentioned the condition of the pitch
CSK skipper mentioned that he was not frustrated, as it was very hard to bat with and maintain the T20 standards on the pitch. But acknowledged that they could have taken the innings deeper to get at least 150 runs on the board.
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“I felt the conditions at the start were really tough, especially when facing Jofra and Burger. They bowled brilliant lengths, and even after that, to a medium-pacer, it was slightly tough. You could see even the spinners were getting some assistance as well,” Ruturaj Gaikwad said.
“Yes, we would have been better in batting, we would have taken the game deep, showed some batsmanship, maybe take the game till 150-160. But nowadays, you never know what’s a good score, so you just have to keep going. So I think it was just one of those days where the wicket was slightly on the tougher side. So not frustrated at all”, he added further.
Gaikwad finds some positivity in the result
In between a lot of setbacks in one single match, the experienced batter pointed out a positive sign- the team is filled with multiple young players. As they get more experience, the result will come their way, Gaikwad believes.
“One good thing is, a lot of youngsters in the group. So, probably a nervy start for everyone, but good to get a game behind and good to start with a lot of mistakes. Hopefully, it will be just an improvement after here,” Ruturaj Gaikwad asserted.
The captain is hopeful to see progress in the near future
“I’m someone who’s not a firm believer in going all the way. But with the impact player, you never really know what the good score is or what the par score is. So you don’t really often see games going down the line till the 20th over when you’re defending 150, 160, or 170. So I think it’s just about backing yourself, backing your game for the batsmen.”
“If you have it in your area, just make sure you go for it. Today it didn’t work, but we can be better at batsmanship. You just have to be positive, especially when you’re batting first. If conditions are good, you never know, the same batting line-up can put a good score,” Ruturaj Gaikwad concluded.
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